NPPES file of Aug 9, 2026

Kent Baker Lawson, DDS

Dentist · Houston, TX

Kent Baker Lawson, DDS is a dentist with a practice address in Houston, Texas, and NPI 1609985720, issued on Aug 30, 2006. Check the license (Texas 12743, as entered in NPPES) with the Texas board that licenses this profession; the Medicare figures below come from public CMS files.

Record from CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026 · Medicare files 2024 · method · Verify with CMS →

NPPES recordNPPES file of Aug 9, 2026
1609985720
Name
Kent Baker Lawson
Credential
DDS
Primary taxonomy
Dentist 122300000X
License number
12743 TX
Self-reported in NPPES; status is on the state search
Practice location
9660 Hillcroft, Houston, TX 77096
Phone
(713) 721-1222
Enumerated
Aug 30, 2006
Record last updated
Jul 8, 2007 (not updated in 19 years: call before relying on the address or phone)
Fax
(713) 721-1235
Entity
Type 1 · individual
Public record from CMS NPPES (open it on the CMS NPI Registry). A record is not a license: verify it with the state board.
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Also registered at 9660 Hillcroft

A shared address usually means a shared clinic or building; it does not show who employs whom.

  1. Norman Chu, D. D. S.General Practice Dentistry1598987596
  2. Michael Maseta, DDSDentist1811058621

Verify Kent Baker Lawson in five checks

  1. 1IdentityNPI record in CMS NPPESNPI lookupConfirmed in NPPES
  2. 2LicenseActive license and public ordersWhich Texas board licenses this profession
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  3. 3Other statesLicenses and actions elsewhereDocInfo (FSMB)Not checked
  4. 4ExclusionsMedicare and Medicaid bansHHS-OIG exclusion listNot checked
  5. 5CertificationBoard certificationABMS AOA NCCPA AANPNot checked
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14% fewer Medicare Part D claims than the average dentist in 2024

74 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries, against an average of 86 among the 51,021 providers of this specialty who prescribed in Part D.

  1. Kent Lawson74
  2. Specialty average86

Most prescribed

  1. Amoxicillin46 claims

Source: CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers by Provider and Drug, 2024 (data.cms.gov). Part D covers prescriptions for Medicare patients only; drugs with fewer than 11 claims are not published.

Kent Baker Lawson among 6,572 dentist records in Texas

Kent Baker Lawson, DDS is one of 6,572 dentist records with a practice address in Texas. 64% of them appear in a Medicare file (Part D prescribing, MIPS, Open Payments or Medicare group billing); this one does. Its NPI, issued in 2006, is newer than 2% of them.

  • NPI issued2006 · 2% of these records are older, 82% newer
  • In a Medicare fileYes · 64% of these records are
  • In the CMS Doctors and Clinicians fileNo · under 1% of these records are
  • Record last updated2007 · 64% of these records were not updated in five years or more

Source: CMS NPPES, file of Aug 9, 2026, every record with primary taxonomy 122300000X and a Texas practice address; Medicare files: CMS Part D Prescribers 2024, MIPS 2023, Open Payments 2024, Doctors and Clinicians (data.cms.gov).

857 dentist records list a practice address in Houston

They are 857 of the 61,221 NPPES records with a practice address in Houston, and 6,572 dentist records in Texas.

The 8 dentist records with the nearest ZIP codes

  1. Hussain Alobaidi, DDSHouston, TX 770961174912919
  2. Neda Dodig, D.D.S.Houston, TX 770961225255680
  3. Matthew Hiner, DDSHouston, TX 770961750993275
  4. Avinash KotechaHouston, TX 770961033036520
  5. Taktm MahmmodHouston, TX 770961609538669
  6. Michael Maseta, DDSHouston, TX 770961811058621
  7. Huong Nguyen, DDSHouston, TX 770961831258508
  8. Thanh Nguyen, DDSHouston, TX 770961861554198

Common questions

What is Kent Baker Lawson, DDS's NPI number?

Kent Baker Lawson, DDS's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1609985720, issued on Aug 30, 2006. An NPI identifies a provider in billing; it is not a license.

Where is Kent Baker Lawson, DDS located?

The NPPES record lists a practice address at 9660 Hillcroft, Houston, TX, 77096. Phone: (713) 721-1222. Providers update this record themselves, so call before visiting.

How can I verify Kent Baker Lawson, DDS's license?

NPPES lists Texas license number 12743, as entered by the provider. Search the Texas board that licenses this profession; the NPPES record confirms identity only.

How much does Kent Baker Lawson, DDS prescribe under Medicare Part D?

In 2024, Kent Baker Lawson, DDS had 74 Medicare Part D claims for 45 beneficiaries; the average among dentist prescribers was 86. Part D covers Medicare prescriptions only.

Source: CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), file of Aug 9, 2026 (NPPES files on CMS.gov); NUCC Health Care Provider Taxonomy. Medicare files from data.cms.gov. An NPI identifies who bills; it is not a license.

Figures on PlainDoctor are read from the federal files each page names (CMS NPPES, Medicare Part D, MIPS, Open Payments; the HHS-OIG exclusion list only as counts) and from Census population estimates, with the file date shown beside them. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 9, 2026.